Still, while Head Coach is ultimately an imperfect football-management simulation, it is also, almost in spite of itself, a frequently fun one. Those with a penchant for serious football management are most certainly going to find things to like about it.

When Head Coach hits, it slams it out of the ballpark. Excellent structure and balance in the practice periods before game day ensure that you take your time and prepare extensively, while tasks at the front office put you in control of every aspect of the franchise.

It features too few options, too little control and too many load screens. There are moments when the game shines and you will actually be really excited to play. The chess game that is NFL play-calling can exhilarate at times and frustrate at others.

NFL head coach takes a bold leap and attempts to start something well needed in the sports simulation field, change. Unfortunately, it falters in more aspects than it flies, with horrible AI, and an in game system that makes the game feel like more of a chore than a fun experience.

The idea behind NFL Head Coach was an interesting one. But too many little flaws and deficiencies shelve the game on the nearly-unable-to-perform list, at least at the performance level it set out to reach.

From a video game standpoint, there are things that the game does well, like the strategy and motivation of your players, and things that it doesn't, such as the barebones online showing and the absence of any offline multiplayer.

NFL head Coach is obviously targeted toward a very niche group of extreme football enthusiasts, but the game, such as it is, has been made into such a laborious, oftentimes arduous affair that even the target audience is likely to be turned away.

EA Sports is best known for its other monster football game, "Madden NFL." But where "Madden" lets you control real-life players and plays on the field, "Head Coach" takes you behind the action, putting you in the Gatorade-scented shoes of a coach you create from scratch.

Not that it's confusing or anything like that, I just find NFL Head Coach really really really boring. It is fun in some ways, but it's justNot that it's confusing or anything like that, I just find NFL Head Coach really really really boring. It is fun in some ways, but it's just too boring to be enjoyable.…Full Review »

LeifR.

Aug 16, 2006

6

It is a real simulator, you appreciate the job of an NFL head coach including the tidious repetitive gameplanning and practice. game lacks It is a real simulator, you appreciate the job of an NFL head coach including the tidious repetitive gameplanning and practice. game lacks the ability to really personalize your ability. great drafting sequence. o.k. game for those who just needed the nfl fix and preview of Madden rosters and Players.…Full Review »